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Psalms are an important part of both Jewish and Christian rituals, perfectly suited to intimate, congregational, and ceremonial music settings. On the previous episode of Harmonia, we heard Latin versions of a Psalm that begins "Out of the depths I have cried to thee.” This hour, we’ll explore some settings in German and English.

In March of 1947, Mohammed ed-dib, a member of the Ta’amireh Bedouin tribe came to Bethlehem and showed three old scrolls to various antiquities dealers. He had found the scrolls inside a cave in the desert, stuffed inside large jars.